Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT6 S2 Q22 Explanation

The trustees of the Avonbridge summer

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Stimulus

The trustees of the Avonbridge summer drama workshop have decided to offer scholarships to the top 10 percent of local applicants and the top 10 percent of nonlocal applicants as judged on the basis of a qualifying audition. They are doing this to ensure evaluated auditions are offered scholarships to the program.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
22.

Which one of the following points out why the trustees’ plan might not be effective in

Answer choices

  1. Trap5% picked this

    The best actors can also apply for admission to another program and then not enroll

  2. Trap14% picked this

    Audition materials that produce good results for one actor may disadvantage another, resulting

  3. Trap6% picked this

    The top 10 percent of local and nonlocal applicants might not need scholarships to

  4. Correct72% picked this

    Some of the applicants who are offered scholarships could have less highly evaluated auditions than some of the applicants

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

    Skill tested: Flaw · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  5. Trap4% picked this

    Dividing applicants into local and nonlocal groups is unfair because it

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